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Horribly unlucky Orioles pitcher leaves game after being struck by back-to-back line drives

Wade Miley pitched with a target on his uniform

Houston Astros to Pursue Front Line Starter

Off to a hot 19-10 start in the AL West, the Houston Astros are reportedly in the hunt for a big name starter to pair with the resurgent Dallas KeuchelAs was oft cited throughout the off-season, Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports, notes that the Houston Astros are looking to add a front line starter wit…

Red Sox History: Babe Ruth Hits First Career Home Run

Everyone needs to start somewhere. On this day in 1915, before he was a noted slugger, Boston Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth hit his first career home run.Everyone remembers Babe Ruth as the fearsome slugger from the New York Yankees. One of the most iconic players in the history of the game,he is reme…

Mets' Twitter Celebrates Dong

Nick Swisher's Top 3 reasons the Cubs could repeat as World Series champions

Nick Swisher stops by to give his top 3 reasons the Chicago Cubs could repeat as World Series champions.

Why Derek Jeter's and Jeb Bush's bid to buy the Marlins could be in jeopardy

A competing group reportedly has a couple aces up its sleeve

Racist Boston Sports Fans Are Very Much A Boston Problem

By now, you know that Adam Jones was subjected to racial taunts at Fenway Park earlier this week. I honestly thought this was a fairly open-and-shut, easily-condemned case of fan misconduct. But ohhhhhhhh, oh how I was mistaken. Dear reader, you should never, EVER underestimate the hilarious defensiveness of Boston…

Flying bat hits fan in the head during Padres-Rockies game at Petco Park

Scary situation in San Diego

Reds' Billy Hamilton wants to race Bengals' John Ross to determine Cincy's speed king

The fastest 40 yards in sports

Manny Machado got his revenge on the Red Sox by blasting a ball out of Fenway Park

Manny Machado enjoyed a sloooooow trip around the bases

Negro Leagues History: Leon Day Throws Opening Day No Hitter

Leon Day was one of the great pitchers in the history of the Negro Leagues. On this day in 1946, he threw a no hitter on Opening Day.Typically, when one thinks about Opening Day no hitters, the list begins and ends with Bob Feller. It is understandable, as the Cleveland Indians hurler has been the…

Ryan Howard, Hitting .188 In Triple-A: "There's More Left In The Tank"

Ryan Howard’s last five seasons in Philadelphia made him a poster child for the dangers of a long-term, back-loaded contract. Watching him at the end was almost painful—struggling to keep his OPS over the .700 mark, a decade after he crushed 58 home runs as MVP.

Phillies Escape 12th-Inning Bases-Loaded Jam With Improbable 6-9-3 Double Play

The surprisingly competent Philadelphia Phillies took this afternoon’s rumble with the defending champs to the 13th inning thanks to a rather weird double play. While this one comes off as a garden variety double play, the middleman here is Ty Kelly, a Phillies’ right fielder who was hanging out in the center of a…

Bryce Harper hurts groin making diving catch

Bryce Harper injured his left groin making a diving catch in the third inning. Harper was removed for precautionary reasons after striking out in the in sixth.

Aaron Judge is hot. Will he join Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin on a list of sport's great supernovas?

Six stars who burst out of nowhere and gained a national following.

Yasiel Puig Did A Whole Bunch Of Cool Baseball Shit Last Night

The Dodgers lost to the Giants last night, 4-1, and their only run of the evening was scored by Yasiel Puig, who spent all game doing cool baseball shit. In the fifth inning, Joe Panik slapped a double off the wall. It should have been an easy hit for Panik, but he almost got caught at second thanks to a virtuosic…

Here's The Marlins' President Playing Lorne Michaels In A Local Theater Production

Marlins president David Samson is one of those rich guys who likes to do not-rich-guy things in order to show how cool and down to earth he is. He went on Survivor, and in 2014 he starred in a play put on by a local Miami theater called Not Ready For Primetime. The play was about the early days of SNL, and Samson…

Aaron Judge Is So Much More Than Magnificent Dingers

Aaron Judge hit the dick off the baseball again last night:

CNBC Interview With Derek Jeter And Alex Rodriguez Was Awkward From The Start

Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez sat down with CNBC’s Bob Pisani at a charity event on Tuesday to talk about their good works and show people how much they care, but Pisani wanted to get to the good stuff—namely, the state of the once-contentious relationship between the former players, A-Rod dating J-Lo, and Jeter…

Marcell Ozuna tattoos a Rays championship banner with a 468-foot blast

Not even the catwalk could contain this one

Yankees’ Brett Gardner went ballistic on a recycling bin after striking out

You won’t like Brett Gardner when he’s angry

Aaron Judge is making a powerful impression on the Yankees

The Bomber combines the best of brains and brawn.

MLB History: First MLB Game Played in National Association

Although the National Association only lasted for five seasons, it holds the distinction of being the first Major League. On this day in 1871, the first official game in MLB history was played.Over the span of a few short decades, baseball had become a truly popular pastime. It had been a popular …

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Horribly unlucky Orioles pitcher leaves game after being struck by back-to-back line drives

Houston Astros to Pursue Front Line Starter

Red Sox History: Babe Ruth Hits First Career Home Run

Mets' Twitter Celebrates Dong

Nick Swisher's Top 3 reasons the Cubs could repeat as World Series champions

Why Derek Jeter's and Jeb Bush's bid to buy the Marlins could be in jeopardy

Racist Boston Sports Fans Are Very Much A Boston Problem

Flying bat hits fan in the head during Padres-Rockies game at Petco Park

Reds' Billy Hamilton wants to race Bengals' John Ross to determine Cincy's speed king

Manny Machado got his revenge on the Red Sox by blasting a ball out of Fenway Park

Negro Leagues History: Leon Day Throws Opening Day No Hitter

Ryan Howard, Hitting .188 In Triple-A: "There's More Left In The Tank"

Phillies Escape 12th-Inning Bases-Loaded Jam With Improbable 6-9-3 Double Play

Bryce Harper hurts groin making diving catch

Aaron Judge is hot. Will he join Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin on a list of sport's great supernovas?

Yasiel Puig Did A Whole Bunch Of Cool Baseball Shit Last Night

Here's The Marlins' President Playing Lorne Michaels In A Local Theater Production

Aaron Judge Is So Much More Than Magnificent Dingers

CNBC Interview With Derek Jeter And Alex Rodriguez Was Awkward From The Start

Marcell Ozuna tattoos a Rays championship banner with a 468-foot blast

Yankees’ Brett Gardner went ballistic on a recycling bin after striking out

Aaron Judge is making a powerful impression on the Yankees

MLB History: First MLB Game Played in National Association

Ejection leaves Orioles' starter TBA for finale vs. Sox (May 04, 2017)

Mets' sizzling offense prepares for Atlanta lefty (May 04, 2017)

Angels rookie Meyer to take ball vs. Mariners (May 04, 2017)

Rockies send another rookie out to face Padres (May 04, 2017)

Royals seek third win in series vs. White Sox (May 04, 2017)

Facing Cubs, Phillies RHP Eflin looks for first win (May 04, 2017)

Rangers lose Hamels ahead of finale vs. Astros (May 04, 2017)